Commitment is a big part of success. Without it, there’s no way you can achieve your plan.
Being committed to something is quite noble. You are letting yourself, or others, know that this is what you’re going to do and nothing will stop you. It’s a huge responsibility to take on.
Why Does Commitment Seem So Hard?
Making a commitment is a process. First, you must make the decision to commit to what you are doing. Secondly, you have to actually follow through with your commitment.
There are two ways we see our goals – the big picture and the small picture. The big picture is the end result. It’s the place we’re attempting to get to. It’s the final step that produces your success.
The small picture, or the more detailed picture, is what happens along the way. This is where the daily commitment actually takes place. This is the part where most people stumble because this is where you put in the work.
Start With Small Commitments
In order to succeed (the big picture), you must follow through with small, actionable steps (small picture). We all want to lose weight, but when it comes down to the actual process of eating right and exercising, that’s where our plans fall apart.
Figuring out how to get to the big picture can be overwhelming and this is what slows us down. The main thing to remember is to start small.
Let’s start by putting on our sneakers and walking out the door. Even if that’s all you do, it’s a start and you know how it feels to do it. Instead of thinking about walking a mile, walk to the nearest tree.
This may seem unproductive, but it’s not. It all starts with taking baby steps. The reason we don’t walk a mile is because our mind makes it seem impossible and then, we end up sitting down. Your mind will defeat you.
You Have To Crawl Before You Can Walk
After you walk to the tree, see how it feels. Do you feel like you can go a little more? Then walk to the corner.
Before you know it, you will have walked a mile by the end of the week! What seemed impossible has been conquered! Most of all, you stuck to your commitment!
This is how you start any and everything. No one was born into success, but we all have the ability to make the commitment and work towards it.
Even a baby has to crawl, before she walks. When she falls, she doesn’t just sit there and thinks, “This is not for me.” She gets up and continues to make every attempt to walk until she does it.
Keep Going!
When you start to build your momentum, keep going! Do a little bit more, everyday. The more you have done, the closer you are to your goal.
Every little bit helps. You don’t have to do so many things in a small period of time – just make sure you keep your eyes on the big picture, but keep taking the small steps to get there.
Commitment is the secret sauce to success, but it must be done consistently. If you stop at any point, you lose your energy and you’ll have to start over. And it sucks to start over, so make the commitment to keep going!
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